Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was illegal
- Posted on September 12, 2026
- By Washington Post
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In brief
A federal judge has invalidated the Trump administration's proposal to reduce FEMA's funding by half, determining that the Department of Homeland Security's plan lacked legal justification and would severely compromise the agency's capacity to respond to natural disasters and emergencies. The court found the budgetary reduction appeared arbitrary and would violate FEMA's statutory obligations to provide disaster relief nationwide.
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Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was illegal
The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was "pulled from thin air" and would impede FEMA's ability to fulfill its legally mandated duty to respond to disasters.
